Partners & Supporters
Partners & Supporters
Manatee Literacy Council empowers adults to independence through literacy. By joining forces with local businesses and other nonprofit organizations, Manatee Literacy Council can extend the gift of literacy even further in the community.
If your business or organization is interested in supporting or collaborating with Manatee Literacy Council, please contact Michelle McLean at 941-746-8197 or via email. Manatee County Habitat for Humanity Manatee Literacy Council presents books to new home owners
Manatee Literacy Council continues to donate books to recipients of Habitat for Humanity homes. Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM) LECOM is the nation's largest medical college, attracting students from across the United States and the world to study osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and dental medicine at its main campus in Erie, Pennsylvania, and its branch campus in Bradenton, Florida. With such diverse heritage, some LECOM students have trouble communicating in English via text, email, or casual conversation--all skills that are necessary for success in the medical field. Manatee Literacy Council is providing a 12-week course for LECOM students who need help with formal and conversational English and all the associated technology that is used every day. Island Real Estate Island Real Estate is Anna Maria Island’s leading full service Real Estate Agency and Vacation Rental Company, specializing in waterfront properties, rentals, investment property, beach homes, island homes and more. Manatee Literacy Council is providing a two-month Workplace Literacy course for Island Real Estate employees who are English-as-a-Second-Language learners. These classes are tailored to employees' day-to-day work needs. Manatee Literacy Council Board Member Mayu Fielding has designed lessons that are practical and will help employees better perform their jobs and increase their confidence along the way. Goodwill Manasota
![]() Volunteer Verna Urbanski teaches Goodwill Manasota employees
Goodwill's mission is changing lives through the power of work. English is not the native language for about 12 percent of the employees at Goodwill Manasota. These are people who may have strong skills from their country of origin, but they cannot use them in the United States without being able to speak English. Their lack of English skills is a barrier to self sufficiency, and it prohibits them from doing their preferred jobs. In a partnership spanning more than a decade, Manatee Literacy Council helped Goodwill Manasota employees improve their English so they can move up and move on. Hear Goodwill Manasota's Story: Watch Video |
Manatee Literacy Council
3501 Cortez Road West, Suite 6, Bradenton, FL 34210
941-746-8197